Freier continues: “Widespread civil violence inside the United States would force the defense establishment to reorient priorities in extremis to defend basic domestic order … An American government and defense establishment lulled into complacency by a long-secure domestic order would be forced to rapidly divest some or most external security commitments in order to address rapidly expanding human insecurity at home.”
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn warned last week of riots and unrest in global markets if the ongoing financial crisis is not addressed and lower-income households are beset with credit constraints and rising unemployment, the Phoenix Business Journal reported.
Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma and Rep. Brad Sherman of California disclosed that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson discussed a worst-case scenario as he pushed the Wall Street bailout in September, and said that scenario might even require a declaration of martial law.
The Army College report states: “DoD might be forced by circumstances to put its broad resources at the disposal of civil authorities to contain and reverse violent threats to domestic tranquility. Under the most extreme circumstances, this might include use of military force against hostile groups inside the United States.
“Further, DoD would be, by necessity, an essential enabling hub for the continuity of political authority in a multi-state or nationwide civil conflict or disturbance.”
He concludes this section of the report by observing: “DoD is already challenged by stabilization abroad. Imagine the challenges associated with doing so on a massive scale at home."
As Newsmax reported earlier, the Defense Department has made plans to deploy 20,000 troops nationwide by 2011 to help state and local officials respond to emergencies.
The 130-year-old Posse Comitatus Act restricts the military’s role in domestic law enforcement. But a 1994 Defense Department Directive allows military commanders to take emergency actions in domestic situations to save lives, prevent suffering or mitigate great property damage, according to the Business Journal.
And Gen. Tommy Franks, who led the U.S. military operations to liberate Iraq, said in a 2003 interview that if the U.S. is attacked with a weapon of mass destruction, the Constitution will likely be discarded in favor of a military form of government.
Well.....Here we go!
I think I’m ready to begin shopping around for a deserted island to move to.
They can hardly wait can they?It seems every other day a post like this is out & about .........the gubmint is gettin’ antsy.
I think they Generals words are very telling.We will see.
That’s odd. I keep all my heavy weaponry at the local armory...
Get ready. The tyrants will define what constitutes “organized violence.” Be ready to defend yourself against their violence.
How many to contain 320mil people over the vast majority of North America...in possesion of over 300million firearms?
How many would choose not shoot at their brothers?
How many would join the "disorder" and bring their weapons with them?
Truth be told, NO US Commander or Politician knows the answer to these questions.
That's why they'll never test the outcome. This article is little more than drivel for the leftist/statist crowd to fanticize over.
“civil unrest brought about by a worsening economic crisis.”
Absolutely not true. The damn “civil unrest” is being brought about by the traitorous, corrupt and incompetent nincompoops that have been running our country and stealing our treasures, as well as the future of our children.
Now the same crooks are preparing to use our own military to kill us should we complain too loudly.
Let it begin, I for one am ready. If this must be, then let it be in my lifetime, so that my grandchildren may know freedom.
I know, I know, I am shooting from the hip and yelling into the darkness, but I am so damn sick of those crooks, and damnit, I WANT JUSTICE.
Rant over....
Now, have a Merry Christmas.
Well, they’ll need an army to protect the rioters from me if they venture onto my property.
Posse Comitatus, anyone?
Why aren’t the Kent State liberals protesting this? The Obama kool aid must be potent stuff.
A Ret Light Col writes a piece at the Army War COllege.
FReeks are assuming JBT are at the door.
Duuuudes, chill. It is a big leap to get from one to the other. With hundreds of thousands of Vietnam and Desert war vets still out and about, it’s a lep they won’t make.
Now, if the slo-motion riots that are the urban cesspits of America heat up (Watts, Detroit, LA, etc) then I expect force to be used - National Guard like in NO, at most.
If things get that bad, time to head for the lifeboats.....
If they don’t stop all these bailouts, I’m afraid they’ll get their ‘domestic disturbances’ and then some.
The problem is that the Army isn’t big enough to hold more than a few large cities. And in the case of really severe internal civil strife the troops would have to worry about revenge being taken upon their own family members. I believe many would desert rather than fire on US citizens at the behest of a self-appointed dictator.
It’s a mistake to grant very much competence to the evil fools who would try to use the Army this way. All bets are off in this situation. Think about it. Is a US Soldier ready to face several million armed citizens? Even with a citizenry armed “only” with hunting rifles I’m afraid it wouldn’t be the slam dunk some psychopathic politician might think it would be.
A week from today, am closing on an additional 1 and 1/2 acresadjacent to my house. Ilive close to the lake in a quiet country atmosphere, At my age I really don’t care what happens from here on out.
I’ve just lost all respect for Franks.
Discard the Constitution?
Allowing Posse Comitatus to be eviscerated?
I’m sorry, people who hold such views and/or allow such things to happen are traitors...period.
I don’t care how many stars they have on their shoulders. He’s a disgrace to the uniform he once wore for believing and saying such a thing.
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Read the report itself, people, and chill out. NewsMax and other nut rags are exaggerating and trying to foment panic with their out-of-context paraphrasing of the report.
Known Unknowns: Unconventional “Strategic Shocks” in Defense Strategy Development
Authored by Mr. Nathan P. Freier.
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=890
wnd and newsmax alert.